What role does carbon dioxide play in acid/base balance?

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What role does carbon dioxide play in acid/base balance?

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2007-09-10 09:50:09 · 1 answers · asked by robert johnson 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Carbon dioxide is mildly acidic. When CO2 is produced as a waste product of respiration, it enters the bloodstream and makes it more acidic, lowering its pH. Therefore, if you exhale more CO2, it will be removed from the blood and the blood will become less acidic.

2007-09-14 08:47:27 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋